FOOD HYGIENE
TASTE THE DIFFERENCE
In the delicate food manufacturing industry, having the upmost hygiene standards is of paramount importance. With that in mind, we hear from Needlers, who alongside Metsä Tissue have been working to supply their clients with the best products to ensure hygiene is kept to a high standard.
Food safety, cost reductions and sustainability remain constant drivers for the food industry and no one is more aware of that than East Yorkshire-based supplier, Needlers.
Alistair Needler is the Managing Director of Needlers, a family-run business which has been trading for more than 150 years. In 2009, the business focused its operations on supporting food manufacturers with producing food in a safe environment.
Alistair explained: “Today Needlers is the UK’s leading specialist supplier of Hygiene, PPE and Workwear products to the food manufacturing industry, and with 90% of sales coming from the industry, we really live and breathe Food Manufacturing.
“Really understanding our customers and evolving with their needs is the key to our success and our strong service ethic is at the heart of everything we do.”
And the company is obviously doing something right – from abattoirs to bakers and ready meal sites to salad production, Needlers deals with some of the leading UK food manufacturers including Bakkavor, 2 Sisters Food Group, Greencore, Samworth Brothers and ABP, as well as a number of high profile branded manufacturers such as Greggs, Aunt Bessie’s Yorkshire Puddings and Bettys and Taylors Group, manufacturer of Taylors Coffee and Yorkshire Tea.
HAND HYGIENE IS KEY One of the key issues that customers look to Needlers for help with is hand hygiene in the food production environment. Paul Woodford, Marketing Director, takes up the story: “Hand
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Hygiene is a major challenge in most businesses but it is complicated further in the food industry – where the relationship between hygiene and food safety is critical. As a result, this area of the business process can become costly if it is not done correctly.”
Needlers worked with Metsä Tissue, to fine tune a combined hand hygiene and wiping offer tailored specifically to the food industry. It was imperative that the solution was strong, absorbent, food safe and BRC approved, but also offered excellent cost in use.
The solution chosen was the Katrin Inclusive Hand Towel System, with the Katrin Basic Blue Hand Towel roll from Metsä Tissue.
“All of our customers have the same high standards as our
own team. For them, exceptional service comes as standard.”
REDUCING COST IN USE Mark Dewick, Managing Director for Metsä Tissue added: “The Katrin Inclusive Hand Towel System offers excellent cost-in-use features. The product has self-presenting, measured sheets of towel, offering sufficient paper for an effective hand dry, and each roll provides a massive 850 sheets of paper. More than this, the dispensers provide an in-built automatic stub roll function, so each roll is used right to the end, eliminating any wastage.
“With the average price of various food items having increased by nearly 25% in the past five years, food suppliers are under intense pressure to minimise all costs. Not only does the Katrin System reduce the consumables required, but it also lowers the cost of labour – dispenser refilling time, which is often the most expensive part of the process.”
INCLUSIVELY YOURS Another key selling point for the dispensers is that of their ‘inclusive design’. This recently announced range takes into account the needs of a wide selection of users, including those who are visually impaired or have physical disabilities. This means that they will actively support the equal opportunities policies of major UK organisations, including food manufacturers.
CERTIFIED AS SAFE A key area for the solution was that of BRC Global Standards – a leading safety and quality certification programme, used by more than 23,000 certificated suppliers in 123 countries,
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